i cant for the life of me see how its supposed to go on

clips to the under side of the cross beam...

it seems way to big

This is how mine was when I took the bike apart.

do the carbs have to come out to fit it?

No, it just tucks under the front of the carb tray. I haven't tried, but I would imagine you could probably wiggle it in with the carbs in place.

what a horrible task that was,top radiator hasmd to come off

i can only assume the top flap foldsback on itself underthe carb tray?

The large flap hangs down over the front head to protect the plugs from road crap and the small flap under the carbs

Rhory. I think this is something nobody has ever clarified. I always fit my rubber flap as you have described. But last week I got my hands on a mint totally original type 7 NC, never been apart and the bottom flap was folded back towards the V. I've seen this quite a lot.

I don't think anybody actually knows.

Kris

royster81 wrote:The large flap hangs down over the front head to protect the plugs from road crap and the small flap under the carbs

Just like this